Nederland PD: Counterfeit money circulating through Mid-County

Updated 11:45 am, Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Nederland Police Department is warning people to be aware of fake $50 and $100 bills that are being passed around at local businesses.

According to a news release from the police department, the person or persons making the bills is bleaching a $5 bill and copying or scanning either a 50 or 100 onto the bill.

The counterfeit money is darker and slightly smaller than a regular bill - a result of the bleaching process.

The water mark on the right side of the bills are distorted and have President Abraham Lincoln's picture on them, according to the news release. President Ulysses S. Grant appears on a $50 bill and Benjamin Franklin who appears on a $100 bill.

Also, the security thread on the bills say "USA FIVE" instead of "USA 50" or "USA 100," according to the news release.

Anyone with information on the person or persons involved in making or passing these bills should contact Det. Mendoza at the Nederland Police Department at (409) 723-1518.